The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation is excited to announce the recipient of its prestigious Student Innovation Fellowship for the current academic year.
The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation has named Seyed Pejman Fatehi, a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University, the 2024-25 recipient of its Student Innovation Fellowship Award.
Fatehi, currently in his second year of study in the department of civil and environmental engineering, has received $5,000 to support his research in enhancing the wind performance of solar trackers through the design of effective aerodynamic mitigators by leveraging machine learning. His work has potential for reducing wind damage risks to solar trackers, which could lead to a range of applications in the built environment.
“It is our goal, through programs such as these, to help students like Seyed develop projects that further innovation in structural engineering and applied mechanics, especially in areas that facilitate the integration of engineering and architecture.”
– Ray Daddazio, Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Chair
Now in its ninth year, the Student Innovation Fellowship Award provides funding for projects related to advances in the fields of structural engineering and applied science. This year’s awards submissions were reviewed by Thornton Tomasetti Vice President Kris Dahl and Associate Director Jeroen Janssen.
The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation takes pride in nurturing the talent and ambition of these extraordinary students. Through the Student Innovation Fellowship, the Foundation aims to facilitate research that will bring substantial progress in the domains of structural engineering and applied mechanics.
About The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation
The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation, a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization established in February 2008, is focused on funding fellowships, scholarships and internships for undergraduate students and those planning to pursue graduate studies in building engineering, design, or technology. It also provides financial support for individuals and organizations pursuing philanthropic activities related to building engineering, design, or technology. Key elements of the program are college scholarships, traveling internships and grants to and partnerships with nonprofit organizations.